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### 5.1.1 Method

The Method token indicates the method to be performed on the resource identified by the Request-URI. The method is case-sensitive.

           Method         = "GET"                    ; Section 8.1
                          | "HEAD"                   ; Section 8.2
                          | "POST"                   ; Section 8.3
                          | extension-method

           extension-method = token

The list of methods acceptable by a specific resource can change dynamically; the client is notified through the return code of the response if a method is not allowed on a resource. Servers should return the status code 501 (not implemented) if the method is unrecognized or not implemented.

The methods commonly used by HTTP/1.0 applications are fully defined in Section 8.

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